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Cyber security in rail is no longer a “nice to have.” As digital transformation accelerates across the industry, the risks of ignoring cyber security are growing exponentially. While the financial impact of cyber incidents is often visible, the hidden costs—those less immediately obvious but ...

Managing security and risk in the Operational Technology (OT) environment is not as simple as transferring over IT security practices onto OT systems. Understanding each OT system’s specific requirements and challenges is key to preparing an effective OT cyber security strategy. A successful ...

We’re excited to announce that RazorSecure CEO, Alex Cowan, will be speaking at Global Rail 2025 on 1 October at 11:00. His session, Digital Maintenance – An Expensive Cybersecurity Blind Spot, will explore the hidden risks and costly inefficiencies in current maintenance practices for on-board ...

The railroad industry is one of the most complex industries when it comes to digitization challenges and implementing automation, which is necessary for new levels of effectiveness and efficiency in rail operations. With each new digital technology added to the rail environment, new levels of data ...

What is TS50701? Why is TS50701 Important? How can RazorSecure help? RazorSecure specialises in providing cyber security solutions for the rail industry, and is involved in the creation of standards through our involvement in CENELEC and IEC. We have developed an understanding of what train ...

We're excited to announce our partnership with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V, and EKE Electronics Ltd, the global providers of signalling and rail systems, to tackle the growing challenges of cyber security in rail. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed ...

The landscape of railways is at a point of rapid transformation. Traditionally reliant on mechanical systems, innovation has led to increasingly digitised trains that host hundreds of on-board IT (data and applications) and Operational Technology (OT) systems. Responsible for managing everything ...

This year we are proudly celebrating our 10th anniversary. Since RazorSecure was founded by Alex Cowan in 2014, we have grown to over 50 staff members across the globe, and have a proven track record in delivering our projects and solutions to large rail operators and train builders. Trusted by the ...

In late 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued updates to three security directives regulating railroad carriers, as efforts to enhance cyber security of rail transportation systems and infrastructure continues. The revisions aim to further reinforce critical railroad cyber ...